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We hand-pick our favorite Orlando area event for each month of the year, so you always have something major to look forward to.
JanuaryCapital One Bowl and Parade Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl Stadium and downtown Orlando 1 Citrus Bowl Place 407-423-2476 Image via
February Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival Hillcrest Street, Mills 50 neighborhood 407-205-2808 54 Lively Photos From The Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival on Mills 50
March Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival March 21-23 Central Park, Winter Park 407-644-7207 35 lovely shots from the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
April Florida Film Festival April 4-13 Enzian Theater 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland 407-629-1088 Photos: Fun weekend at the Florida Film Festival 2014
May Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival May 14-27 Loch Haven Park 407-648-0077 Photos: Fun people at the Outdoor Fringe Concert
June Gay Days in Orlando June 3-8 Walt Disney World and various locations around Orlando Photos: Gay Days at Parliament House!
July Mascot Games July 25-26 Amway Center 400 W. Church St. 407-331-3059, ext. 17 Photos: 11 college football mascots from Florida schools
August New Smyrna Beach Shrimp and Seafood Festival Aug. 21 Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach Image via
September Halloween Horror Nights runs through first week of November Universal Studios 10 Halloween Horror Night houses we wish Universal would bring to life (to scare us to death)
October Come Out With Pride Oct. 6-12 Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando 321-800-3944 99 amazingly colorful photos from the Come Out With Pride Orlando 2013 parade
November Winter Park Harvest Festival Central Park, Winter Park 321-236-3316 Photos: Amazing day at the Winter Park Harvest Festival
December Christmas in the Park Central Park, Winter Park 407-645-5311 22 gorgeous photos from Winter Park’s 35th Annual Christmas in the Park